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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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